How to say “village” in Chinese
village, countryside
“Village” in Chinese is 乡村, xiāng cūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
乡村 is read xiāng cūn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 寸 cùn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “乡村”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 乡村. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢安静的乡村生活wǒxǐhuanānjìngdexiāngcūnshēnghuóI like quiet country life.
More words from the lesson “Provinces, counties, townships”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “village” in Chinese?
“Village” in Chinese is 乡村, pinyin xiāngcūn.
What does 乡村 mean?
乡村 (xiāngcūn) means “village, countryside”.
How do you write 乡村?
乡村 is 2 characters: 乡 (xiāng) — countryside, home village; 村 (cūn) — village. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乡村?
乡村 is read xiāngcūn. Tones: xiāng — first tone, cūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“village” in the lesson “Provinces, counties, townships”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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